Coconut-Lemon Curd (Dairy-Free, Paleo, Lightly Sweetened)

Believe it or not, I was inspired to make this lovely, luscious lemon curd because of a song. A little jingle I wrote, actually, while skiing a couple weekends ago. You see, I got a ukulele for Christmas, and she’s (her name is Lele) the BEST THING EVER! I cannot stop strumming and this campfire-y song came to me that I call Lemon Curd (The Pie Song). It’s not quite an ode to pie, but of course it has food references 😉 After singing about lemon curd I got a huge craving for some, so I made a batch!

This curd is different from most recipes in that it’s very lightly sweetened. In fact, I checked our well-worn Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook and their lemon curd recipe has one cup of sugar! The beauty of lemon is in its sweet-tartness, so I decided to preserve that by using 1/4 cup of local honey and some coconut milk to make it taste lovely without being sickly sweet. This recipe is also dairy-free and Paleo-friendly!

Enjoy this Coconut-Lemon Curd with gingerbread cake, as a filling for lemon squares, or drizzled over fresh berries. Stay tuned for a delicious all-natural lemony energy bite recipe coming up using this too!

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes snapshot of the photo shoot! Clarabelle was very interested. 🙂

Coconut-Lemon Curd (Dairy-Free, Paleo, Lightly Sweetened)

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Perfectly creamy and sweet-tart, serve Coconut-Lemon Curd with gingerbread cake, use it to fill lemon squares, or drizzle it over fresh berries!